A Town Like Alice
A tale of survival.
WarDramaRomanceaustraliabased on novel or bookworld war iiprisoner of warjapanese occupationblack and whitemalaya1940skuala lumpur malaysiaalice springs
A wartime survival drama centered on the bonds forged between women and children displaced by Japanese occupation, balancing trauma with human resilience and romantic connection.
In 1941 Malaysia, the advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the British.
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